Dave Kitson: Former Reading, Stoke and Portsmouth striker opens up about his battle with depression
Dave Kitson has lifted the lid on how he’s been battling depression for years.The former Stoke, Reading and Portsmouth striker played in the Premier League for all three clubs and revealed he was going through the worst of it at Pompey.6However, he was unable to take time off immediately as the south coast club were in administration and looking for reasons to terminate the contract of any player.Writing in his column for The Sun, Kitson said: “I have been fighting my own battle for years. As I climbed the leagues I found I took on more wealth and fame but all the time I was painting myself into a corner.“As things got bigger, the space I had to move became smaller until I felt it choking me.“Depression is cruel. At certain moments it has rendered me helpless. “There were times playing for Portsmouth when I shouldnt have been anywhere near the training ground, let alone the pitch. But at the time theclub was in administration and the owners were desperately trying to find ways to sack players for breach of contract, so not turning up wasnt an option. It was a torturous spiral for everybody.“What I produced on the pitch was a pale imitation of a footballer and a classic example of a man with clinical depression.“I do not blame the fans for screaming at me from the stands but there were so many times that I wanted to scream back at them: ‘You dont understand!’6“They didnt know what the problem was and I wasnt about to offer up what Im sure many would have considered a pathetic excuse from a grown man playing pro football.“At home I couldnt move from the sofa, the TV wasnt on and I didnt eat. I just stared out of the window.“I was non-functioning and hopelessly lost and eventually the illness convinced my brain the best thing for everybody concerned would be if I found a way to put an end to it all.“I was officially diagnosed at Portsmouth by a fantastic doctor called Greg Warner, after Id deliberately driven my car into the concrete pillar of a bridge.6“Today, I survive on a cocktail of medication and regular visits to a psychiatrist.”Depression is an illness that is affecting more and more footballers, including Kitson’s ex-Portsmouth team-mate David Cotterill.Kitson added that it was Cotterill’s decision to open up that helped inspire him to do the same.He added: “Im still here and thankfully a lot of the depression that came from knowing that I can never play professional football again has given way to a new chapter in my life.6“Im new to punditry and writing columns and, as such, Ive found that I regularly come in for criticism from ex-players and managers from a bygone era who believe I have gone against some kind of prehistoric code of silence by talking about what really happens within the game. And in particular, what happens inside the changing rooms.“But look at where that code has brought us.“The idea that what happens in the changing room stays in the changing room is a recipe for a lonely existence that ultimately leads to depression and, in the worst cases, death.6A third of ex-players suffer from mental illness with that number predicted to soar, while German goalkeeper Robert Enke took his own life in November 2009.Former Burnley captain Clarke Carlisle has tried to kill himself on multiple occasions, having previously spoken about his battle with depression.Kitson added: “Clearly, the pressure of professional football is a major problem for an ever-increasing number of players.“Its a real illness and it doesnt discriminate based on the job you do or the wealth you have.6“So the question is not: ‘What have you footballers got to be depressed about?’“The question is: ‘Why are these players trying to kill themselves?'”If you, or anyone you know, needs help dealing with mental health problems, these organisations will provide support . . . CALMwww.thecalmzone.net, 0800 585858 HEADS TOGETHERwww.headstogether.org.ukMINDwww.mind.org.uk, 0300 1233393 PAPYRUSwww.papyrus-uk.org, 0800 0684141 SAMARITANSwww.samaritans.org116123

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As a result, they are out of the title race and only four points ahead of their north London rivals Arsenal. This now presents a massive opportunity for Unai Emery and his men to make a statement tomorrow and close the gap to one point.
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Hat-trick hero Sergio Aguero helped Manchester City see off Arsenal at the Etihad and move back to within two points of Premier League leaders Liverpool. Aguero opened the scoring for City with a close-range header inside the first minute before Laurent Koscielny levelled for the Gunners.
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Just one goal in twelve appearances brought a sharp end to his time at the club and he jumped at the chance to rejoin Monaco where he found his goalscoring form once more. He was only number nine for a short time, but it was forgettable. Fernando Torres. At £50m, Fernando Torres proved to be one of the poorest signings Chelsea ever made.
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Pep Guardiola warned by FA after touchline bust-up with Martin Atkinson in win over Liverpool Man City's boss threw his scarf to the floor and shouted at the fourth official when a foul was not
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Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson seems to have thrown his weight behind Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino as the club's next manager. The Red Devils fired Jose Mourinho two days back after his poor relationship with players was already producing poor results in all competitions.

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Joey Barton investigated over alleged assault on Barnsley boss Daniel Stendel A tunnel fracas erupted after ex-Rangers, England and Man City midfielder Barton's Fleetwood Town lost to the Tykes at
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Maurizio Sarri: Napoli captain Lorenzo Insigne says Chelsea boss 'would hurt' his former side by moving to Juv BETRAYAL The Chelsea boss is reportedly keen to return to Serie A, but the Napoli skipper- who worked with Sarri in Naples - says it would a 'betrayal' if his former boss moved to Turin
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Stoke City appoint Nathan Jones as manager to replace sacked Gary Rowett
Stoke City have appointed Luton Town boss Nathan Jones as their new manager.Gary Rowett was sacked on Tuesday after a underwhelming season having only been appointed in May following the club’s relegation from the Premier League.1Stoke were one of the pre-season favourites to win promotion, but they are 14th in the Championship after just eight wins in 26 matches.The Potters had approached former Fulham boss Slavisa Jokanovic but he rejected the opportunity to be interviewed.“This is a wonderful club and I feel very proud that the owners have identified the work that myself and my team have been doing, Jones told Stoke’s official website.Being a manager is manic anyway but everything that has happened over the past day, day and a half has been incredible really.

Nathan Jones is the new manager of Stoke City, the Club are delighted to confirm.Read more https://t.co/MKrUKTByrq#SCFC pic.twitter.com/ZAWuF2iNqN— Stoke City FC (@stokecity) January 9, 2019

It has been a whirlwind from start to finish, I am delighted to have it done, but the process has been very manic.I have to say that this was the toughest decision of my life, it really was – I know that is a clich at times when managers move clubs, but it really was for me.The environment was special there, I had excellent relationships with key people, my relationship with the supporters was outstanding and I also had a group of players who dedicated every part of their life to performing well for the club.”The loss of Jones will be a blow to Luton, who are currently second in League One.All of those key aspects combined enhanced both my reputation and that of Luton Town, so it was a very tough decision to make.As a manager you want to be in charge of a real structure, environment and culture that is conducive to winning games and I had that there, having worked tirelessly over the past three years to get it. To get me to leave that really needed something special and the people at Luton were fully aware of that.As soon as I spoke to Peter and John and heard their vision and listened to what they want to achieve, I knew this was a step that I wanted to take.This is a club with wonderful tradition, it has a Premier League structure in every regard, baring the league this year of course.He added: I believe I am an appointment for the long-term here, I want to win games and I want to instil a culture and a philosophy that people are going to really get behind and be proud of.

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Paris Saint-Germain v Manchester United confirmed team news: Solskjaer opts for a back three as Garner, Gomes, Chong and Greenwood start on the bench.
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp burst into an improvised rendition of the 1990s classic Let's Talk About Sex by Salt-N-Pepa after their Champions League final win over Tottenham.
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CHELSEA legend Gianluca Vialli has revealed he secretly battled cancer last year. The Italian enjoyed four years as a player and then manager at Stamford Bridge where he was revered by fans. PA:Empics Sport Gianluca Vialla has opened up on a battle with cancer that he kept secret last year
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Spanish midfielder says goodbye to outgoing Old Trafford stars Valencia and Herrera but admits no-one at United is happy with a 'very disappointing' season Midfielder Juan Mata admits it has
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Joe Gomez shone earlier this season but has a poor injury record, with backups Dejan Lovren and Joel Matip just not in the same league. Raphael Varane is a rumoured transfer target for Liverpool
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Liverpool 4-0 Barcelona: How has Jurgen Klopp fared in previous cup finals as Reds’ progress to Champions League final?
Liverpool stunned Barcelona to progress to the Champions League final in an extraordinary night at Anfield.Doubles from Divock Origi and Georginio Wijnaldum secured an incredible comeback for Jurgen Klopp’s men on Tuesday evening, with the Reds overturning a 3-0 aggregate deficit in stunning circumstances.4Klopp has transformed Liverpool into one of Europe’s best teams, but he he has not yet won a trophy with Reds since he moved to Merseyside in 2015.With the final in Madrid just three weeks away, the German now has the perfect opportunity to do just that, with Liverpool favourites to be crowned European champions for a sixth time.In light of the Reds’ historic victory, talkSPORT.com has delved deeper into Klopp’s record in finals throughout his near 20-year stint in management.

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WON – 2012 German Cup – Borussia Dortmund 5-2 Bayern Munich

Klopp reached the first final of his coaching career with Borussia Dortmund shortly after guiding them to Bundesliga glory just a fortnight before.Die Borussen dismantled Bayern 5-2 at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin to lift the German Cup.Shinji Kagawa’s early goal was cancelled out by an Arjen Robben penalty, shortly before Mats Hummels put Dortmund back in front from the spot, with Robert Lewandowski netting a hat-trick after Frank Ribery scored Bayern’s second to seal an emphatic win for the yellow outfit.4

LOST – 2013 – Champions League Final – Borussia Dortmund 1-2 Bayern Munich

Klopp’s side suffered a painful defeat at the hands of their Bundesliga foe towards the end of the 2012/13 season.It was a thrilling encounter at Wembley with chances galore for both sides throughout the game. Mario Mandzukic gave Bayern the lead after an hour before Ilkay Gundogan levelled from the spot.However, it was former Real Madrid and Chelsea winger Robben who broke Dortmund hearts, latching onto Ribery’s flick to clinch it for the Bavarians two minutes from time.

LOST – 2014 German Cup – Borussia Dortmund 0-2 Bayern Munich (aet)

Klopp and Dortmund suffered more pain to their old foe the following season in the German Cup final.Dortmund had beaten Bayern, who were then coached by Pep Guardiola, just a few weeks before but there was no repeat of this at the Olympic Stadium.The game was tightly-fought and went to extra time but goals from Robben and Thomas Muller gave Klopp with his second final defeat.

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LOST – 2015 German Cup – Borussia Dortmund 1-3 Wolfsburg

Klopp’s last season in charge of Dortmund did not end well. His side slumped to a seventh-placed finish and to make matters worse he added another Cup final defeat to his collection – this time at the hands of Wolfsburg.Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang got Dortmund off to the perfect start after just five minutes, but Wolfsburg responded brilliantly with Luis Gustavo, Kevin de Bruyne and Bas Dost sealing another final loss for the German.4

LOST ON PENALTIES – 2016 Liverpool 1-1 Manchester City

Klopp had his first opportunity to lift a trophy as Liverpool manager just four months after his appointment as they reached the Carabao Cup final against Man City.They came into the match favourites for the game after they dismantled Manuel Pellegrini’s side 4-1 earlier in the season, but City were the better team at Wembley.Philippe Coutinho cancelled out Fernandinho’s opener to bring the tie to extra time but the Reds eventually lost the shootout 3-1.

LOST – Europa League Final – Liverpool 1-3 Sevilla

Liverpool had beaten the likes of Man United and Borussia Dortmund on the way to the final in Basel and they got off to the perfect start when Daniel Sturridge’s superb strike put Klopp’s men in front.However, his side suffered a terrible collapse in the second-half, with Kevin Gameiro levelling proceedings after just 17 seconds and Coke’s double sealing a victory for Unai Emery’s side.After the game, Klopp said: “I am responsible for this performance. I promise everybody we will use it and come back stronger.”

LOST – 2018 Champions League – Liverpool 1-3 Real Madrid

Real Madrid retained their European title for the third year in a row after two blunders from Loris Karius and a stunning Gareth Bale bicycle kick inflicted a seventh straight cup final defeat for Klopp.getty4Benzema put the holders ahead shortly after half-time following Karius’ calamitous error before Sadio Mane levelled the tie just four minutes later.Bale then stunned Liverpool with his wonderstrike before netting another thanks to some more sloppy handling from the Reds stopper.Liverpool will play either Ajax or Tottenham in the Champions League final.Tune into talkSPORT this eveningto hear full commentary of their semi-final second leg clash, live from Amsterdam!

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A late double from Lionel Messi in the Camp Nou on Wednesday has left Jurgen Klopp's men with a mountain to climb to overturn a 3-0 first leg defeat if they are to reach a second consecutive Champions League final. Liverpool has overcome such deficits before in the Champions League, most famously in the 2005 final against AC Milan at Istanbul.
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Chelsea vs Arsenal: Petr Cech insists focus is on winning Europa League with Gunners after reports of Stamford Bridge return
Petr Cech maintains his ‘sole focus’ is to help Arsenal win the Europa League following a report the goalkeeper is to return to his former club Chelsea in a sporting director role.Cech, who turned 37 on Monday, confirmed earlier this year he will retire following the showpiece game between the Gunners and the Blues in Azerbaijan next Wednesday.Getty Images - Getty2A report on Tuesday evening suggested Cech – who joined Chelsea from Rennes in 2004 and went on to win a string of trophies, including four Premier League titles and the 2012 Champions League – was set to take up an off-field role at Stamford Bridge.Later, Cech took to social media to stress no decision on his future had yet been made.He wrote on Twitter: “Despite the news today as I had already said to everybody before , I’ll make decision about my future after the last game. Now my sole focus is to win the EL (sic) with @Arsenal ”

Despite the news today as I had already said to everybody before , Ill make decision about my future after the last game . Now my sole focus is to win the EL with @Arsenal .— Petr Cech (@PetrCech) May 21, 2019

Michael Emenalo left his role as Chelsea’s technical director during November 2017 to join Monaco.After helping Arsenal reach the Europa League final with a semi-final victory over Valencia, Cech was asked about his plans once he finally hung up his gloves at the end of the season. The goalkeeper said in a pitch side interview with BT Sport following the 4-2 second-leg win in Spain: “Well, I have to say I keep the door open for whatever comes.“You know, staying home, doing nothing, playing ice hockey, playing drums or doing something in football straight away is always a possibility.“I will just sit at home and I will see what will come – but now really I concentrate on these last weeks, the final, I want to win it, that is all I want.”

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Cech added: “I always say the final is there to win, nothing else. In 10 years, nobody remembers who you beat, only the one who won, so you have to be on the winning side.”Earlier on Tuesday, Arsenal manager Unai Emery hinted that, despite losing his regular first-team place to Bernd Leno, the veteran goalkeeper is likely to start at Baku’s Olympic Stadium on May 29.“[Cech’s] here because he deserves to be here,” Emery said. “His commitment to Arsenal is big.

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“He was playing the last [Europa League] matches, perfect matches, with big performances. I want to enjoy with him this final in his career.“I’m a privileged coach to be with him. We’re going to use all our effort to win and to be together and enjoy this final together.Getty Images - Getty2“I trust and believe in him. I can use him, I can use Leno, but above all I want to enjoy this with the players, and [what is] a special moment for some players.“I spoke with Aaron Ramsey, who’s injured, but it’s the same with Petr Cech. I want to be with him [for] his last match, playing or not.”

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Petr Cech maintains his 'sole focus' is to help Arsenal win the Europa League following a report the goalkeeper is to return to his former club Chelsea in a sporting director role. Cech, who turned 37 on Monday, confirmed earlier this year he will retire following the showpiece game between the Gunners and the Blues in Azerbaijan next
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Petr Cech maintains his 'sole focus' is to help Arsenal win the Europa League following a report the goalkeeper is to return to his former club Chelsea in a sporting director role. Cech, who turned 37 on Monday, confirmed earlier this year he will retire following the showpiece game between the Gunners and the Blues…
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Chelsea vs Arsenal: Petr Cech insists focus is on winning Europa League with Gunners after reports of Stamford Bridge return was set to take up an off-field role at Stamford Bridge. Later
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Liverpool transfer news: Bournemouth ‘want to sign’ Reds goalkeeper Simon Mignolet
Bournemouth reportedly want to sign goalkeeper Simon Mignolet from Liverpool during the transfer window.Mignolet has fallen out of favour at Anfield following the signing of Alisson from Roma last summer.Getty2The Reds paid Roma 66.8million for the goalkeeper and he has gone on to feature in every Premier League game as they finished runners-up.He also won the Golden Glove award for keeping 21 clean sheets during the season.This means Mignolet has been limited to just two cup appearances all season and he looks destined to head for the exit.2The Sun report that Bournemouth are targeting a move for the Belgium.Eddie Howe is thought to want a long-term keeper to compete with 39-year-old Artur Boruc and youngster Mark Travers.Asmir Begovic has fallen out of favour at the Dorset club and the manager will not want a repeat of the 70 goals they conceded last season. Liverpool are understood to be willing to let Mignolet leave for 15million.He has made 204 appearances for the Reds since joining from Sunderland in 2013.If he were to move to the South West club then he would be joining former Liverpool players Jordon Ibe and Dominic Solanke while Nathaniel Clyne also spent the second half of the season on loan with the club.

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West Ham and Crystal Palace are set to do battle for Bayern Munich outcast Sandro Wagner. Hammers boss Manuel Pellegrini is keen on a £6million deal for the striker early in the January transfer
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Bournemouth defender Charlie Daniels has been ruled out for the rest of the season following knee surgery and is also expected to miss the start to the next campaign.
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Tottenham vs Liverpool: Fans turned away from Champions League final despite having genuine tickets Reports claim supporters from both teams have had run-ins with the police outside the Wanda
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Manchester City defender Nicolas Otamendi will reportedly leave the club in the summer, with West Ham and Wolves said to be interested in his signature. race to sign Benfica wonderkid Joao
Wolves consider swoop for Man Utd's £100m target Joao Felix

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Carrick is a respected figure at United. Michael Carrick, Kieran McKenna and Mark Dempsey will remain part of the Manchester United coaching staff next season, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has
~ Manchester United news: Louis van Gaal SLAMS Ole Gunnar

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Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace Betting Preview: Latest odds, team news, tips and predictions. FootballJunkie Premier League Previews 03/04/2019 | 0.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham: Spurs team news and predicted

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bold call Mauricio Pochettino's men staged an extraordinary comeback to reach the Madrid showpiece but Souness thinks they have been hugely fortunate Graeme Souness believes Tottenham have been lucky to reach the Champions League final and do not deserve to be there.
Graeme Souness says 'lucky' Spurs should not be in the

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Manchester United vs. Barcelona highlights Champions League quarterfinals draw Tottenham vs. Manchester City, Liverpool vs. Porto, and Ajax vs. Juventus are the other three showdowns
Who can Man Utd face in the Champions League quarter-finals?

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Idrissa Gueye opens up on 'disappointment' over not moving from Everton to Paris Saint-Germain. The Ligue 1 champions made two late bids for the Blues midfielder in the January transfer window

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The 2017-18 Premier League was the 26th season of the Premier League, the top English professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 11 August 2017 and concluded on 13 May 2018.
List of Premier League seasons - Wikipedia

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